When Will Ultron Release in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5?

Marvel Rivals is set to undergo a massive content update with Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, dropping May 30th. This mid-season update introduces the 90s cartoon's iconic villain Ultron as a playable Strategist, while also introducing an entirely new map with updated team-up ability functionality, fun cosmetics, and an experimental game mode. Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Ultron and major updates are as follows: 

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 Unveils Ultron and Major Updates

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Ultron, the menacing artificial intelligence, arrives as the first flying Strategist hero in Marvel Rivals. Ultron's kit will be revolved around battlefield control and support. Ultron will have access to all sorts of energy beams like the Encephalo-Ray and the ability to summon an army of drones to heal allies while damaging enemies. Pulse Ultron's Ultimate ability provides and you see a drone strike devastate your enemies called Rage of Ultron. Players can look forward to a unique playstyle that relies on battlefield positioning and drone population or army management, but this could also help define the strategy meta for support characters? Ultron is tied into the overlying narrative that has been occurring throughout the game, as Ultron has stolen Cerebro and changed Arakko, Krakoa's sister island, to his mechanical fortress.

Marvel Rivals Ultron Team-Up Abilities and New Game Mode

Ultron's character design, abilities in the game, and the details shown in the video, strongly imply that Ultron will have both strategic and attack abilities, and is likely a hybrid "Duelist" and "Strategist." During the gameplay, we see Ultron utilizing strong attacks and maneuvers graphically depicting tactical abilities, as revolves around a surround and down complex for player compositions or strategies. 

Additionally, there is a new limited time experimental mode called "Ultron's Battle Matrix Protocol" coming on June 6, that utilizes auto-chess type play. This mode will allow six players to build and improve unique hero lineups to explore a new tactical adventure. With major balance changes, new personalization, and a whole new content drop, Season 2.5 will be a fresh experience for players of Marvel Rivals.
 
Ultron's release coincides with the timeline of the game's roadmap. Season 2.5 is a mid-season update that consistently follows the same journey as Seasons 1 and 2, with an upcoming Season 3 to follow shortly. The pace is important because, with more releases based on the recent related web post, NetEase would appear to be interested in keeping the game fresh with many releases of new content, particularly driven by the competitive nature of hero shooters and players' desire for regular updates.